Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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God on my Side

Preschooler: A long, long time ago I heard this voice – like when I was 1 or something, and it wasn’t me in my mind. It sounded kind of serious. It was at night, and I think it was God. And you know what it said? Me: What? Preschooler, whispering: “Go to bed.” Sounds likeRead the whole post >>

· March 7, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

I’ve Fallen in Rank

So yesterday afternoon I’m pulling out of the grocery store parking lot when my car alarm starts going off. I have no idea what I’ve done to trigger it, but I cannot figure out how to silence the blasted thing. I finally pull over, turn the engine off, unlock the doors, and lock them againRead the whole post >>

· March 3, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1, Tales from the Trenches

You Know You Live in the South…

…when your child asks if you can keep a “pet” snowball, adding, “I wish we could keep it until we die to remember the snow.” Our new pet is pictured next to the waffles in the freezer.

· March 3, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

A Preschooler’s To Do List

Preschooler: “Mommy, write this on a list for things we need to do tomorrow: Make Daddy a card. Make Mommy into a pizza. That’s it!”

· February 11, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Child 1

I Couldn’t Agree More…

Preschooler while watching an educational DVD she received for Christmas: Dora’s really weird. Me: Why? Preschooler: She yells too loud. As if on cue, we hear the enthusiastic explorer yelling very loudly: “Backpack!” To make matters worse, she asks my child to yell “backpack” with her.

· February 5, 2009 · Tagged With: Mom Humor · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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